[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16809]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 282

[EPA-R01-UST-2023-0321; FRL-11752-01-R1]


Massachusetts: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank 
Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference, 
Proposed Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA 
or Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve revisions to the State of Massachusetts' Underground Storage 
Tank (UST) program submitted by the Massachusetts Department of 
Environmental Protection (MassDEP). This action is based on EPA's 
determination that these revisions satisfy all requirements needed for 
program approval. This action also proposes to codify EPA's approval of 
Massachusetts' state program and to incorporate by reference those 
provisions of the State regulations that we have determined meet the 
requirements for approval. The provisions will be subject to EPA's 
inspection and enforcement authorities under sections 9005 and 9006 of 
RCRA subtitle I and other applicable statutory and regulatory 
provisions.

DATES: Send written comments by September 3, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit any comments, identified by EPA-R01-UST-2023-0321, by 
one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R01-UST-
2023-0321. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be available online at 
https://www.regulations.gov including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https://www.regulations.gov or email. The Federal https://www.regulations.gov 
website is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not 
know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the 
body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA 
without going through https://www.regulations.gov, your email address 
will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that 
is placed in the public docket and made available on the internet. If 
you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your 
name and other contact information in the body of your comment. If EPA 
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties, and cannot 
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your 
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, 
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. EPA 
encourages electronic submittals, but if you are unable to submit 
electronically, please reach out to the EPA contact person listed in 
the document for assistance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Coyle, Pesticides and UST Branch; 
Land, Chemicals, and Redevelopment Division; U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 1, 5 Post Office Square (Mail Code 07-1), 
Boston, MA 02109-3912, 617-918-1393, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register.

    Authority: This rule is issued under the authority of sections 
2002(a), 9004, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912, 6991c, 6991d, and 6991e.

David W. Cash,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.
[FR Doc. 2024-16809 Filed 8-1-24; 8:45 am]
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